On the night when Li Ping was promoted to guerrilla, his entire camp was in chaos for a while.

Whether they are soldiers in the army or craftsmen and handymen in the support camp, everyone is full of food and enjoys the noise happily, especially those with "long" in their positions. They are all excited.

They chatted together as if they were about to be promoted.

But Li Ping didn't make any more trouble. He quickly returned to his residence on the pretext that he needed to rest. For a person who had just recovered from a serious illness, his behavior was certainly very reasonable.

But Li Ping did not fall asleep, and took the opportunity to think about things quietly. He was sketching a blueprint for military expansion.

He likes to prepare everything in advance.

As the size of the team increases, more command levels will inevitably appear, and the leadership model will also change. He must consider how to continue to hold all the troops tightly, instead of allowing his subordinates to be loose like Zhao Jin and Zuo Mengeng did.

of the Union Army.

He doesn't like Zuo Liangyu's military commanding model. He hopes to have absolute control. But if he wants absolute control, something must change.

His thoughts began to travel through time and space, looking for answers in history, especially modern history.

The next morning, Shi Ming and Wang Chengwu, who received the news of Li Ping's promotion, came to congratulate them. Liu Shixiong and Zhao Meiling also came together for the rare occasion. Only Zhao Jin did not show up.

In the afternoon, Duan Qiang organized all the corps commanders in the battalion to take the test imitating the cat and the tiger, but this time Li Ping did not show up, but stayed in his own land to rest and continue thinking.

After dinner, Song Baolai, Duan Qiang, Hu Zhongshan and Ma Yong all met together as agreed yesterday. Li Ping brought out shredded tobacco to entertain everyone to see if any of them had the same taste.

Yesterday, he forgot about this.

Duan Qiang, Hu Zhongshan and Ma Yong all said they didn't have such a hobby and shied away, but Song Baolai's eyes immediately lit up and he shouted that Li Ping was not interesting enough and actually hid such a good thing. This guy turned out to be a

Old smoker.

Seeing Li Ping and Song Baolai sitting on chairs and rolling cigarettes with paper leisurely, Ma Yong and others looked at them with curious faces. Li Ping didn't take them seriously and just thought they were just curious.

After watching Li Ping roll it up, light it and take two puffs, Ma Yong finally couldn't help but ask: "Sir, can you not find the tobacco stick? I can try to find a way to find it. It shouldn't be difficult."

Li Ping was immediately stunned. It seemed that this guy knew about this thing. He asked a series of questions about the smoke, and said that he had heard that it was imported, but he had not seen it before and didn't know much about it.

Ma Yong really knew something about it. Not only had he seen others take it, but a bandit leader he had surrendered to liked it very much and asked him to collect it everywhere, so he knew more about it.

As far as he knew, smoke was introduced from the Franconian red-haired people in the south a few years ago. It is said that there are more plants in the south and there are many people who eat tobacco.

However, this thing occupied fertile land, so the current emperor banned smoking soon after he took the throne and strictly ordered violators to be beheaded. As a result, fewer people ate it, but there was no ban. There were still many people eating it secretly. Especially the

Now that the war is getting more and more intense, no one is really taking care of it anymore.

It's not common now, mainly because the trade routes are cut off and it's hard to buy it, and people don't have enough food to eat. Naturally, there are fewer people who can afford to smoke, but there are probably a lot of them in Jiangnan where the conditions are better.

However, other people usually smoked with cigarette sticks, and some also used bamboo tubes and water bags. This was the first time he had seen people like Li Ping and Song Baolai using paper rolls.

Li Ping finally understood that the late Ming Dynasty was really an era when new things were emerging. The geographical discoveries made by Europeans were like opening a magical treasure with a golden key.

But the Ming Dynasty died!

"This stuff is refreshing and helpful for thinking. It takes a lot of effort to smoke it with a pipe. It's enjoyable...cough cough...cough cough..." Li Ping was interrupted by his sudden coughing sound, which was embarrassing.

Although he had smoked several more times during the day, his body still hadn't adapted.

Embarrassedly spitting out the smoke foam in his mouth, Li Ping complained to Song Baolai: "This paper is really bad. It tears and tears as soon as you smoke it. It's too choking. You have to think of a way to improve the paper."

Add some kind of filter." After saying that, he thought to himself: Don't smoke more until this thing is improved, just enjoy it for a while.

Song Baolai was also depressed there! He was choked to the point of tears, and he just kept his head down and said: "I know, I'm more anxious than you."

Li Ping asked Duan Qiang and Hu Zhongshan if they knew about lighting the cigarette, but they knew far less than Ma Yong, they had just seen each other. So Li Ping stopped talking about it and asked everyone

Let me report the situation first.

Hu Zhongshan has already visited the village and contacted the managers in the village. They have received the order and are just waiting for the handover.

The village is backed by Wanshan Mountain and occupies a large area. It is said that it used to be a member of the outside world. It has hundreds of well-finished houses. It should not be a problem to squeeze in a thousand people. Now there are hundreds of villagers and customers inside.

The soldiers took care of him and transferred him to another place as soon as Li Ping came to take him over.

Ma Yong also made preliminary contact with the groups of troops who were transferred over.

Among the three groups, one group just moved south from Henan Juzhong. The leader is a man named Han Jiu, who is about thirty years old. There are more than 300 people in the group. There are no women in the group. There are many people in this group.

They used to be miners in Henan, but because they lost their jobs due to the war, they had to go south to seek work.

The other group was a team drawn from the surrounding areas. The leader was a young scholar named Zhou Wen. He had five or six hundred soldiers, and there were also many women and children. Because they were not very cooperative, the exact number was not clear.

They are the largest group, occupying a forest, and it seems that there is a lot of land planted in it.

There is also a group of newly recruited bandits. They have been gathering in the mountains and forests for a long time, but they have never made a name for themselves. There are not many people, only about 200 people, and the leader is a thin middle-aged man named Tian Shuisheng.

people.

These three groups of people are generally dressed in rags and are very thin. They don't have any horses or mules, and they don't even have a few decent weapons. They look like refugees and beggars. They look like they haven't had enough to eat for a long time.

It’s time to eat. They are generally wary of Ma Yong, but they don’t dare to offend him. They just keep him company with smiles and are not enthusiastic.

Ma Yong was most impressed by the miners in Han Jiu. Although their bodies looked weak, their foundations were very good. Weak people are hungry. As long as they are recuperated, most of them should be strong men. The number of available soldiers is estimated to be about 200.

The other companies are not as good, but they can probably gather three to four hundred people.

When Ma Yong talked about this, Song Baolai became a little curious. He understood that there were more than 1,000 adult men in these three groups. This kind of supplement was real! The soldiers were obtained easily and without any effort at all.

, based on his understanding of the moral character of the officers and soldiers during this period, this was somewhat surprising.

After hearing this, Li Ping was relieved, so he explained to Song Baolai: He could give him these soldiers because he was still recovering from his injuries and there was no place to recruit troops. If he didn't find some troops to supplement his strength, the news would be spread out.

I'm afraid it won't look good. This soldier was obtained easily and was real, but he paid for it with his life. If Zuo Liangyu didn't even have this courage, who would sacrifice their life for him in the future?

Li Pingyuan was worried that these soldiers were forcibly picked from other people's army. Now it seems that although they are not much better than the refugees, they are his favorite, and it is much easier to manipulate and absorb.

Duan Qiang was the last to report.

When he organized the assessment in the afternoon, he not only tested the corps commanders, but also showed rare shrewdness. After receiving Li Ping's consent, he also added ordinary soldiers who wanted to give it a try to the assessment. Although there were very few who took the initiative, it was still

There are several.

Although the results of the assessment are still not ideal, there are some gains. For example, during the post-war summary the day before yesterday, the soldier who was specially praised by Li Ping did very well in the exam and ranked third in total. If it were not for his poor physical fitness,

I guess I can get first place.

So Li Ping got interested and asked Ma Yong if he knew about this soldier's situation. Of course Ma Yong did, especially since Li Ping had paid special attention to him the day before yesterday.

This soldier's name is Du Sanjiang, who has just turned sixteen. He was originally a clerk at a grocery store in Xiangyang City. It is said that his family is from the countryside of Xiangyang, and his relatives are still alive. It is said that his family is somewhat related to this grocery store.

The year before last, I worked as a clerk in a grocery store, and then I was called by He Zhuzhu and others to join them.

Du Sanjiang knew some words, was quite disciplined in his work, and had quite a personality. He also killed an enemy in the battle that day, but he was not outstanding in other aspects. He almost went there because he was young and thin.

After entering the support camp, he was reluctantly allowed to try out because of his extremely strong demands. After entering the camp, he gained some strength and barely passed all the tests, so he stayed.

After understanding the situation, Li Ping hesitated for a moment, but he still explained the draft of the army expansion that he was thinking about to everyone, so that his three generals could be mentally prepared first. This was also to draw out their future while it was still hot, so that they could

Feel at ease and feel more motivated.

Li Ping's initial idea is to continue to implement the organizational structure of the battalion directly managing sentries, without adding new levels in the middle.

The Ming army was a bit confused about the name of "battalion". "Battle" often referred to oneself or the unit where someone was, regardless of whether it was a battalion organic unit, a general or a sentry, or even a team.

Of course, Duan Qiang, Hu Zhongshan and Ma Yong will no longer serve as sentry commanders, but will be promoted to jointly manage the entire army with him, which means forming a battalion organization or a headquarters.

For this plan, Li Ping referred to the small regiment system of our army during the Anti-Japanese War, that is, each regiment had 4 to 6 companies directly under its jurisdiction and had a complete regiment organization. This structure is more suitable for people like him who do not have enough troops to form 9 companies.

The army satisfies his need for absolute control over the army.

Of course, Li Ping would not take Zuo Menggeng's suggestion of supplying 1,000 soldiers seriously. It would be good if 500 of the 1,000 people were qualified.

Li Ping plans not to make major changes to the original three posts, but to transfer some key officers and soldiers from them to the newly established posts, and at the same time make up a small amount of the gap in troops. This can ensure that there are reliable old troops,

It can also effectively control the new recipients.

Since it is an expansion of the military, it will naturally involve a large number of personnel adjustments.

Li Ping planned to hand over the adjustment and appointment of all officers above the captain to Duan Qiang, and it would become his main job in the future. The adjustment and deployment of soldiers below the length of the captain (including the length of the length) would be the responsibility of Ma Yong, and it would also be his future main task.

One of the main tasks.

Of course, officers and soldiers who have made meritorious service in this battle and those who have excelled in assessment must be promoted and used during the adjustment. This also requires that Ma Yong's sentry must complete the evaluation and sorting out the merits of the battle as soon as possible and come up with a detailed list.

Hu Zhongshan will be responsible for the food, drink, toilet and barrack work of all troops (excluding Song Baolai's support camp) in the future, and is also the logistics supervisor of the army. In this expansion of the army, the logistics of the army and the production-oriented support led by Song Baolai

The camp will be completely separated.

Such a plan is actually a set of decentralized restrictions and more refined management for later generations. Song Baolai immediately understood it, but Duan Qiang, Ma Yong and Hu Zhongshan were a little confused when they first met. But everyone's power suddenly increased.

Many of these points cannot be doubted, and the three of them couldn't help but smile on their faces.

As for taking over the villa, Li Ping plans to go there tomorrow and go in person. They must move to the new camp as quickly as possible. They must take Zuo Mengeng's instructions seriously.

Hearing that Li Ping was going to take over the villa in person tomorrow, Song Baolai also clamored to go with him. His stall had too many miscellaneous items, and some workshops had certain requirements for site selection, so planning in advance was very meaningful.

Anyway, the important matters had been discussed, so Li Ping simply asked the others to get busy with their work first, leaving Song Baolai alone to continue talking, and only spoke after everyone else had gone away.

Song Baolai thought that Li Ping didn't want him to go with him and didn't want to refute his face in front of everyone, so he waited quietly. But unexpectedly, Li Ping spoke about cigarettes.

It turned out that Li Ping had seen the production of handmade cigarettes when he traveled in the past time and space, and he could roughly recall many fragments. He wanted to give Song Baola some reference.

Then, Li Ping drew a vague sketch while thinking hard. Although many details were incomplete, Song Baolai looked at the picture for a while and roughly understood the principle.

It's just that the material of the filter is a bit troublesome, so the two of them started to think wildly. They thought about cotton, asbestos, multi-layer paper, and even activated carbon. Anyway, they can try it out.

As for whether it can absorb nicotine, it is definitely impossible to test, but as long as it is comfortable to smoke and can filter out a little e-liquid, it is enough.

As he talked, the sky turned completely dark. Song Baolai couldn't sit still anymore. He still had a lot of things to arrange, so he had to leave.

But when he left, he unceremoniously took away half the bag of tobacco.
Chapter completed!